Tenson kōrin
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In Japanese mythology, tenson kōrin(天孫降臨, literally "descent of the heavenly grandson") was the descent of Amaterasu and Takamimusubi's grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto from Takamagahara to Ashihara no Nakatsukuni. According to legend, the location of the descent was at Takachiho-gawara in Japan. Following the tenson kōrin, Ninigi's son, Hoori, was born.
Three generations of Hyuga
After the tenson kōrin there were the Three Generations of Hyuga until Jimmu's Eastern Expedition when the Imperial House of Japan was founded.
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| Amaterasu | Takamimusubi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ame-no-oshihomimi | Takuhadachiji-hime | Ōyamatsumi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninigi-no-Mikoto （天孫） | Konohanasakuya-hime | Watatsumi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoderi | Hosuseri （海幸彦） | Hoori （山幸彦） | Toyotama-hime | Utsushihikanasaku[ja] | Furutama-no-mikoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tensori no Mikoto | Ugayafukiaezu | Tamayori-hime | Azumi people | （Owari clan Yamato clan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hayato people | Itsuse | Inahi | Mikeiri | Jimmu | Ahiratsu-hime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imperial House of Japan | Tagishimimi |
- Red background is female.
- Green background means groups
- Bold letters are three generations of Hyuga.
Alternate tellings
In some versions of this story, more gods came down from heaven besides Ninigi-no-Mikoto.